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Coherent Fourier scatterometry nanoparticle detection enhanced by synthetic optical holography.

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We demonstrate that the sensitivity of nanoparticle detection on surfaces can be substantially improved by implementing synthetic optical holography (SOH) in coherent Fourier scatterometry (CFS), resulting in a phase-sensitive confocal… Click to show full abstract

We demonstrate that the sensitivity of nanoparticle detection on surfaces can be substantially improved by implementing synthetic optical holography (SOH) in coherent Fourier scatterometry (CFS), resulting in a phase-sensitive confocal differential detection technique that operates at very low power level (P = 0.016 mW). The improvement in sensitivity is due to two reasons: first, the boost in the signal at the detector due to the added reference beam; and second, the reduction of background noise caused by the electronics. With this new system, we are able to detect a 60-nm polystyrene latex (PSL) particle at a wavelength of 633 nm (∼λ/10) on a silicon wafer with an improvement in the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of approximately 4 dB.

Keywords: nanoparticle detection; fourier scatterometry; synthetic optical; detection; coherent fourier; optical holography

Journal Title: Optics letters
Year Published: 2022

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